About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of clinician self-care as an ethical imperative and its connection to social justice with Dr. Rebecca Eldredge.

Therapists and other helping professionals are being stretched to our limits during these stressful times, and this episode is intended to support us, so we can maintain our capacity to support our clients. This week I'm replaying my previous conversation with Dr. Rebecca Eldredge about why rather than being self-indulgent, self care is an ethical imperative for all of us in the helping professions. My guest, Dr. Rebecca Eldredge is a licensed psychologist who guides fellow therapists, healthcare professionals, and socially conscious leaders on how to support social justice, navigate courageous conversations, and expand emotional well-being to create compassionate, just spaces for themselves, their teams, and the clients they support. She and I spoke about the importance of standing up for one's values, and the imperative for social justice advocates to focus on self-care in order to sustain their capacity to continue in the work. In addition to offering culturally sensitive therapy, Rebecca emphasizes the integration of mental health, compassion, and social justice throughout her work. Over the past 20 years, she has taught Multicultural Counseling graduate courses, developed…

People in this episode

Host: Laura Reagan

Guest: Dr. Rebecca Eldredge

Topics covered

• clinician self care
• social justice
• mental health
• ethical imperative
• emotional well-being

Keywords

• self care
• social justice
• mental health
• therapists
• ethical imperative

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dr. Rebecca Eldredge's website, LinkedIn

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